noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
degeneration; atrophy; retrogression
Biological term for the loss of function or structure in an organism, organ, or tissue over time. Also used metaphorically for skills or abilities that decline from disuse.
使わない筋肉は退化する。
Unused muscles atrophy.
洞窟に住む魚は目が退化している。
Fish living in caves have degenerated eyes.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
regression; deterioration; degeneration
General term for a decline or worsening in quality, state, or condition, often applied to society, culture, or systems. Antonym: 進化 (progress, evolution).
Antonyms: 進化
その国の政治は退化している。
The country's politics are deteriorating.
技術の退化は避けられない。
Technological regression is unavoidable.